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Cutting Back Baptisia: Can I Prune Baptisia Or Leave It Alone
This is the case regarding false indigo pruning. Has long held importance as a dye for textiles. Cut at a slight angle just barely above new bud nodes. You can also choose to do nothing but the old growth will detract from the new leaves and stems to...
Ohio
Willoughby
Perennial Plant Association selects Baptisia australis as the 2010 Perennial of the Year
Perennial Plant Association members nominate plants they've evaluated and submit these for review. Baptisia like full sun, situated on a plot of ground with good drainage, and that's where our clump is located.
California
El Segundo
Pappy Joe and Wild Indigo
A piece of bleached muslin gathered on a band around the waist with a bib on top could easily become a dress up outfit, if you added ruffles to the straps that crossed the shoulders and put it on over a pretty blouse.
California
El Segundo
Baptisia australis: Blue False Indigo or Blue Wild Indigo
With or without its spires of vivid blue flowers, Baptisia is a handsome and long-lived ornamental plant. You will find that plants with large tap-roots need to get bigger before you try (or need) to divide them.
California
El Segundo
Baptisia Australis
Prices start at : 167.35 USD / Liner/72 Tray

They are held just above the dense, bushy mounds of soft blue-green foliage. A distinctive perennial with showy indigo-blue flowers carried on tapering spikes up to 1ft. Long, black seed pods which remain attractive well into winter.
  • Plant type: perennial
New York
Rochester
Baptisia - Blue False Indigo - Baptisia australis
Prices start at : 6.00 USD / Each

Seeds: Flower spikes will turn into interesting inflated seed pods up to 2 ½” long, containing many small, kidney-shaped seeds. Placement & Cultivation False Indigo is native to North America and attracts butterflies and bees.
  • ✓ Attracts Butterflies
  • ✓ Deer Resistant
  • Color: Blue
  • Lifecycle: Perennial
  • Zone: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
  • Soil: Rich, well-drained
Connecticut
Union
Baptisia Grape Taffy
Prices start at : 156.60 USD / Liner/72 Tray

Try ‘Grape Taffy', a new Baptisia developed by Hans Hansen at Walters Gardens, Inc., one of the most compact Baptisia to date. Spikes of deep reddish-purple flowers appear in early summer, reminiscent of grapes.
New York
Rochester
Baptisia Lavender Stardust
Prices start at : 167.35 USD / Liner/72 Tray

Hybridizing program. In early summer, flowers open lilac purple with pale yellow keels and lighten to dusty lavender purple. Flowers are more of a reddish hue than B. Plants are very long-lived once established.
New York
Rochester
Baptisia American Goldfinch
Prices start at : 156.60 USD / Liner/72 Tray

Baptisia is easy to grow and will thrive with little maintenance. This is the perfect specimen for filling in a large space in your garden or for mass plantings in landscapes. Gorgeous, golden yellow flower spikes rise up above its wide habit.
New York
Rochester
Baptisia Indigo Spires
Prices start at : 156.60 USD / Liner/72 Tray

Baptisia is easy to grow and will thrive with little maintenance. This perennial could easily be used in place of a shrub in the landscape where it will be extremely long lived and require little care to thrive year after year.
New York
Rochester
Grape Taffy Baptisia
Prices start at : 17.99 USD / each

Very attractive green foliage looks great even when not in bloom. They are prized for being a compact variety that produces grape flowers in the early summer that look like grapes on a vine.
  • Spread: 30-36"
  • Zones: 4-9
  • Colors: Purple
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Season Color: Spring, Summer
Illinois
Bloomington
Baptisia Brownie Points
Prices start at : 106.70 USD / Plant/25 Count

In early summer, 10” long spikes of caramel brown flowers with yellow keels are borne on a bushy, rounded clump. In our Baptisia trials, we were impressed with how it remained in bloomed after other varieties were long past peak.
New York
Rochester
Baptisia Decadence Lemon Meringue
Prices start at : 217.87 USD / Liner/72 Tray

There are many potential applications in the landscape including meadow plantings, as a backdrop in borders, or as a specimen. These crosses resulted in an array of seedlings with unique flower colors and plant habits.
New York
Rochester
Baptisia Decadence Blueberry Sundae
Prices start at : 217.87 USD / Liner/72 Tray

Deep indigo blue flowers much more vibrant than B. Ornamental seed pods extend the season of interest into fall. What started as a fun botanizing trip in the lower Midwest with a fellow botanist blossomed into a complex hybridizing project for breeder...
New York
Rochester
Baptisia Decadence Vanilla Cream
Prices start at : 217.87 USD / Liner/72 Tray

Selected for its petite size and unique flowers, this cultivated looking native perennial fits easily into today's suburban landscapes. This easy care, drought tolerant, deer resistant perennial is an excellent choice for gardeners looking for low maintenance...
New York
Rochester
Baptisia Decadence Dutch Chocolate
Prices start at : 105.35 USD / Plant/25 Count

There are many potential applications in the landscape including meadow plantings, as a backdrop in borders, or as a specimen. These crosses resulted in an array of seedlings with unique flower colors and plant habits.
New York
Rochester
Baptisia Decadence \'Blueberry Sundae\'
Prices start at : 22.95 USD / 1-Quart

This perennial compact and self-cleaning so it needs no deadheading to stay lush and lovely. 'Blueberry Sundae' is just as sweet as its name suggests! With bold indigo flower wands towering over lush blue-green foliage, this perennial packs quite the...

2 ft 6 in - 3 ft

    • Plant Width: 2 ft 6 in - 3 ft
    • Additional Characteristics: Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Flower
    • Genus: Baptisia
    • Plant Height: 2 ft 6 in - 3 ft
    • Restrictions: Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
    • Foliage Color: Medium Green
    South Carolina
    Hodges
    Baptisia Decadence Cherries Jubilee
    Prices start at : 217.87 USD / Liner/72 Tray

    An unusually beautiful and unique flower color as well as densely branched foliage set this new variety apart. What started as a fun botanizing trip in the lower Midwest with a fellow botanist blossomed into a complex hybridizing project for breeder Hans...
    New York
    Rochester
    Baptisia Decadence Sparkling Sapphires
    Prices start at : 217.87 USD / Liner/72 Tray

    There are many potential applications in the landscape including meadow plantings, as a backdrop in borders, or as a specimen. These crosses resulted in an array of seedlings with unique flower colors and plant habits.
    New York
    Rochester
    Baptisia Decadence Dlx Pink Lemonade
    Prices start at : 217.87 USD / Liner/72 Tray

    When you have so many colorful members of the DECADENCE Baptisia, it's hard to imagine a new hue! However, 'Pink Lemonade' does just that with its unique bicolor flower spikes, the first bicolor of the series.
    New York
    Rochester
    Baptisia Decadence Deluxe \'Pink Lemonade\'
    Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1-Quart

    Adored by butterflies and ignored by deer, this tall native perennial charms us in too many ways to count! As easy to grow as it is to love,'Pink Lemonade' defies drought, thrives in poor soil and needs no deadheading to keep its fetching looks all season...
    • Resistance: Deer Resistance, Drought Tolerant
    • Plant Width: 3 ft 10 in - 4 ft
    • Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
    • Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy
    • Item Form: 1-Quart
    • Zone: 4 - 9
    South Carolina
    Hodges
    Twilite Prairiebluestm Baptisia, False Indigo
    Prices start at : 12.99 USD

    This is the first introduction from their Baptisia breeding program. A vigorous hybrid native perennial, Twilite Prairiebluestm Baptisia can produce up to 100 spikes per plant of deep violet-purple to nearly burgundy flowers with a soft yellow keel held...
    • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
    • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8
    • Grows To: 3'H x 2-3'W
    • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
    • Soil & Moisture: Moderate to dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
    Louisiana
    Merryville
    Carolina Moonlight Baptisia, Wild Indigo
    Prices start at : 9.99 USD

    The newly emerging blue-green foliage creates a wonderful bouquet-like effect accenting the contrasting flower spikes. An excellent addition to the perennial border or cut-flower garden that is drought resistant, deer resistant, adaptable and easy.
    • Soil & Moisture: Moderately moist to dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
    • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9
    • Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml
    • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
    • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
    Louisiana
    Merryville
    Purple Smoke Baptisia, Wild Indigo
    Prices start at : 9.99 USD

    An accidental hybrid of our native Baptisia alba and B. Dark sturdy spikes are covered by smokey purple pea-like blossoms with a darker purple eye in mid spring. Baptisias are naturally durable, pest and disease resistant, long-lived perennials and could...
    • Soil & Moisture: Moderately moist to dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
    • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9
    • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
    • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
    • pH Range: Mildly Acidic, Neutral
    Louisiana
    Merryville
    Purple Smoke Baptisia, Wild Indigo
    Prices start at : 8.99 USD

    An accidental hybrid of our native Baptisia alba and B. Dark sturdy spikes are covered by smokey purple pea-like blossoms with a darker purple eye in mid spring. Baptisias are naturally durable, pest and disease resistant, long-lived perennials and could...
    • Soil & Moisture: Moderately moist to dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
    • Native To / Origin: US Gardens - North Carolina Botanic Gardens, introduced by Niche Gardens in 1996
    • pH Range: Mildly Acidic, Neutral
    • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
    • Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered
    Louisiana
    Merryville
    Midnighttm Prairieblues Baptisia, False Indigo
    Prices start at : 12.99 USD

    Baptisia's develop an extensive taproot based root-system and should not be disturbed once established. Loads of 2' long spikes of deep violet-blue pea shaped flowers are held well above the green foliage of this new hybrid Baptisia from Dr. Jim Ault...
    • Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun
    • Soil & Moisture: Moderate to dry, well-drained soils. Tolerant of poor soils.
    • Grows To: 3-4'H x 3-4'W
    • USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8
    • Native To / Origin: US - IL - Chicago Botanic Gardens - Dr. Jim Ault - 2003
    Louisiana
    Merryville
    Purple Smoke Baptisia False Indigo Plant
    Prices start at : 12.95 USD / 1-Quart

    From mid- to late spring, this 4-foot-tall, 3 1/2-foot-wide plant is topped by dozens of long, greenish-black bloomspikes, each bearing masses of dusty purple blooms. Such exotic color from a fuss-free native plant! You will love the gentle, cooling gray-and-purple...
    • Genus: Baptisia
    • Plant Height: 3 ft - 4 ft
    • Light Requirements: Full Sun
    • Zone: 3 - 9
    • Item Form: 1-Quart
    • Bloom Start to End: Mid Spring - Late Spring
    South Carolina
    Hodges
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